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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807097003321

Titolo

Bioenergy feedstocks : breeding and genetics / / edited by Malay C. Saha, Hem S. Bhandari, Joseph H. Bouton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Hoboken, N.J.], : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013

ISBN

9781118609453

111860945X

9781118609477

1118609476

9781299449534

1299449530

9781118617694

111861769X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (649 p.)

Collana

Biomass and biofuels series

Altri autori (Persone)

SahaMalay C

BhandariHem Singh

BoutonJoseph H <1948-> (Joseph Henry)

Disciplina

631.5/8

Soggetti

Energy crops

Energy crops - Breeding

Energy crops - Genetics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Switchgrass genetics and breeding challenges -- Switchgrass genomics -- Germplasm resources of Miscanthus and their application in breeding -- Breeding Miscanthus for bioenergy -- Breeding sorghum as a bioenergy crop -- Energy cane -- Breeding maize for lignocellulosic biofuel production -- Underutilized grasses -- Alfalfa as a biofuel crop -- Transgenics for biomass -- Endophytes in low input agriculture and plant biomass production.

Sommario/riassunto

Bioenergy and biofuels are generated from a wide variety of feedstock. Fuels have been converted from a wide range of sources from vegetable oils to grains and sugarcane. Second generation biofuels are being developed around dedicated, non-food energy crops, such as



switchgrass and Miscanthus, with an eye toward bioenergy sustainability.  Bioenergy Feedstocks: Breeding and Genetics looks at advances in our understanding of the genetics and breeding practices across this diverse range of crops and provides readers with a valuable tool to improve cultivars and increase energy crop yiel